Discovery of Nereid
Kuiper discovers Nereid, Neptune's second known moon, using a ground-based telescope.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gerard Kuiper Biography and Timeline
Follow Gerard Kuiper through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Gerard Kuiper, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1949–1951Years on this page
1949
Nereid Orbit
Kuiper's observations show that Nereid follows an unusually eccentric orbit around Neptune.
1951
Kuiper Belt Hypothesis
Kuiper discusses the possibility that numerous icy bodies formed beyond Pluto in the early Solar System.
Records, sources and methodology
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